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Hazardous earth
Measuring earthquake activity
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Moment Magnitude scale (Mw)
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an earthquake with a magnitude of _ or less, is class as a ___ ____?
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micro
earthquake
deep focus EQs: __ to ___ km deep, involves high levels of ____, depth and _____, and minerals ____ type and ____ and lead to a large release of ____?
70, 700, pressure, temperature, change, volume, energy
shallow focus EQs: about __ km , they occur in ___, ____ rocks, fracturing due to ____, they are very ____, and involve low levels of _____?
70, cold, brittle, stress, common, energy
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